Flesh and Bones_______________“For those who believe in God, most of the big questions are answered. But for those of us who can't readily accept the God formula, the big answers don't remain stone-written. We adjust to new conditions and discoveries. We are pliable. Love need not be a command nor faith a dictum. I am my own god. We are here to unlearn the teachings of the church, state, and our educational system. We are here to drink beer. We are here to kill war. We are here to laugh at the odds and live our lives so well that Death will tremble to take us.” ~ Charles Bukowski

In any event, I am not paying to be a user here and appreciate all the hard work and effort you have and DO put into this website. Thank you Magister Ventrue (for all that you do). No, I wasn't trying to be a poet there.

I’m not sure if this is still awaiting activation or not, but I was wondering if we will be able to see color coded names in the Active Topics section again, or if this is a setting I can turn on somewhere? I typically favor reading threads that are started by CoS members when digging through the topics.

"As I have stated, the paradox where more people are "talking" dark forces up, down, and sideways, but fewer than ever are actually living as night people, provokes speculation. The moral here is that when everybody's talking, very few are doing. More time is spent comparing notes with aficionados than in enjoying the hobby per se."A.S.L. / T.D.N.

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"The might of aithêr chases it into the sea, sea spits it out onto solid ground, earth spits it up into rays of the radiant sun and sun hurls it into the whirlpools of aithêr. One receives it from another, then another from another, and they all hate it. This is the way that I too am now going, an exile from the gods and a wanderer, placing my trust in mad Strife."-Empedocles (c.490 - 430 BCE)

I would like to take this opportunity to tell you THANK YOU! You put so much times and efforts for OUR fun and pleasure!!

I personaly think you should be thanked everyday!

Many benefit from it but few know how much work it take to maintain and to bring us a board of the highest quality!!!

I bow before you!

Sonny

Hail Satan!

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Here is the basic “house rule”: When members have conflicting values, they are to go their own way, not wasting energy and time sniping at the members who have selected different methods of applying Satanism to reach personal satisfaction. Quite a simple guideline, we think. However, this is too much to expect from some, usually the ones who never got Satanic Rule of the Earth number 1: “Do not give opinions or advice unless you are asked.”

I must say I'm particularly thrilled about one thing...The threads with new posts aren't appearing light grey anymore. That kinda used to drive me insane. I absolutely had to click them all until they were all gone.

But asside from that, the new little features are also truly nice. =P

We all appreciate your hard work, Magister Ventrue.

PS: A next button! A blessed next button on thread pages! I just noticed... yay

Excellent work - the color change gives a better feel for what is enhanced.

I hope everyone fully appreciates the impact of Magister Ventrue's work; how many alliances would never have been made and projects never coordinated or realized without his excellent work here and elsewhere.

The Bill Gates of Satanism?

_________________________Live and Let Die."If I have to choose between defending the wolf or the dog, I choose the wolf, especially when he is bleeding." -- Jaques Verges"I may have my faults, but being wrong ain't one of them." -- Jimmy Hoffa"As for wars, well, there's only been 268 years out of the last 3421 in which there were no wars. So war, too, is in the normal course of events." -- Will Durant."Satanism is the worship of life, not a hypocritical, whitewashed vision of life, but life as it really is." -- Anton Szandor LaVey“A membership ticket in this party does not confer genius on the holder.” -- Benito MussoliniMY BOOK: ESSAYS IN SATANISM | MY BLOG: COSMODROMIUM | Deep Satanism Blog

Excellent work - the color change gives a better feel for what is enhanced.

I hope everyone fully appreciates the impact of Magister Ventrue's work; how many alliances would never have been made and projects never coordinated or realized without his excellent work here and elsewhere.

True words, Magister.

This board is an outstanding meeting-point in the world wide web and Magister Ventrue deserves to be praised for his work.

It's amazing how useful this board, the exchange of information and the contacts and friends I made have been for me in the last years.

Looks wonderful, and while I admet I wasn't to keen on the white. The blue looks a million times better. Thank you for all of the hard work..

Hail Satan!

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"There are many would take my time. I shun them There are some who would share my time. I am entertaned by them There are precious few who contribute to my time. I cherish them" Dr.Anton Szandor LaVey

(That bright colour really felt as if one was posting at noon without shades).

october1560

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Time does not imply evolution. Very true. We are stepping back. One generates haunting monsters that generate haunting monsters on an endless spiral of misunderstanding, unsolved needs, moral amulets eradicating both the sickness and the cure.I see a bunch of men raging at the void, haunted by their own inventions. Absurd. Totally absurd.

Very nice colour and still finding new features; wonderful work, Magister Ventrue! And what a lot of work that must have been!Hails to Thee!

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~ ... and the twisting, sacred Spiral formed by the Serpent of the Caduceus, and by the spinning of the galaxies, is also the same Leviathan as the Spiral of the biologist' Code of Life : DNA ~

Thank you Magister Ventrue. The new format is wonderful. You are a great Satanist indeed! Your work is deeply appreciated.

HAIL MAGISTER VENTRUE!HAIL SATAN!

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"To be born into this world a sentient, self-conscious and reasoning being, surrounded by inexhaustible glories in Nature, which we may comprehend, possess,enjoy; to be able to rise on the wings of a lofty imagination; to be able to get glimpses of the ideally perfect; to apprehend the Divine; it is to the development and enjoyment of these high powers that the young man is invited. How dare he refuse to qualify himself by the most perfect training of all his powers." Lyman J. Gage 1910

"Follow Me!", John M. (Delta).

"I've learned that you shouldn't compare yourself to others - they are more screwed up than you think." Something Magistra Isabel posted.

Things look stellar, as usual. Loving all the new features. Many thanks to you for all your hard work!

I too miss all the little gremlins, I hope they will return.

Hail Satan!

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"It does take an exceptional mind and a still more exceptional integrity to remain untouched by the brain-destroying influences of the world's doctrines, the accumulated evil of the centuries-to remain human, since the human is the rational." Dr. Akston in Atlas Shrugged

There have already been a lot of posts thanking the Magister. And as accustomed as I am to going against the group... dang it, sometimes the group is right!

This is quite possibly the single best-run forum on the entire Net. It was before the upgrade, and it's even better now... and I say that knowing that I (as still-unaffiliated rabble -- have patience!) can't even see the best parts!

I have to agree with Magister Svengali. I myself have acheived a much higher level of traffic towards my own projects as well as being able to collaborate with others thanks to the resources this messageboard provides.

ShadowDragon
Registered: 03/30/07
Posts: 327
Loc: Where I have Always Been

Thank you for the Upgrade, Magister Ventrue. I was wondering till I had read this post about the colors. It was quite harsh to the eyes the way it started out, but the blue really made the difference. Very smooth, and not harsh on the eyes. Very nicely done! I imagine the rest of the options will come slowly, knowing your a very busy man. So I look foward to seeing the rest of the features as they come.

I guess I am one of those you can call a "creature of habit” it certainly took me time to get into the new features. But I'm hooked now. The board looks beautiful! You really outdid yourself this time. Thank you for your generosity Magister.

Very classy!

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This is neat. I really like this new look, and I am getting use to where all the functions are in this version (and I'm having some fun playing with the different ways to make the text look).

I do have a question, though: How do you add attachments to a post? I can't find something for that in here (it use to be, on the preview, you could add an attachment).

I thank you for all the hard work and effort you put into this site. Hail you!

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"... it is much more gratifying to change your own world than the whole world." ~Magistra Ygraine

"Life is the great indulgence-death the great abstinence. Therefore, make the most of life-here and now!" ~Anton Szandor LaVey

"The true test of anyone's worth as a living creature is how much he can utilize what he has." ~Anton Szandor LaVey

"Twenty percent of your priorities will give you 80 percent of your production, IF you spend your time, energy, money, and personnel on the top 20 percent of your priorities." ~The Pareto Principle, as stated by John C. Maxwell

I hadn't been online in a while and I too felt like I had typed the wrong address and was at the wrong place, but I must say that I very much enjoy the new color and feel of the new board.I think it was said in previous posts, but you have outdone yourself Magister Ventrue! Thanks for all your work, it is most appreciated.

Evelyn

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Life consists not in holding good cards but in playing those you hold well.- Josh Billings

I have fixed the File Upload feature, you will now see "File Manager (Total Files: 0)" under the "Post Options" when creating a new post or reply. Use this option to upload files with your post. If a file format is not supported that you think should be supported please let me know and if I agree I will add that file format.

I haven't been logged in on the forum for a while & am delighted in regard to the new appeal. I also like the blue a lot & see that many handy new function have been added. Keep up the great work, Magister!